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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Strive toward realistic, attainable goals

Creative types seem to push themselves to do more, more, more.I know. I've done that. Unfortunately, the results of my efforts were not up to my usual standards. So, if your novel writing takes a bit longer than other authors', then that's just the way it is. Be more concerned with outcome over process.I recently ran across an article that I found quite encouraging, The Daily Word Counts of 39 Famous Authors.Turns out I'm pretty normal. I write more than some famous authors and less than others.Personally, I've been a lot happier when I don't push myself to create goals that my writer friends have for themselves. I've stepped off that treadmill of comparing myself to others, and I'm a better person for it.Still, it's important to set a schedule. You need to find time to churn out words. One of my tricks when I seem to be slowing down is to set a timer for 15 minutes with the goal of writing 500 words. I've always met that goal.I've come to a time in my life when I'm more deliberate and thoughtful of my efforts. Setting realistic goals is just one area that I work on.Keep moving forward, friends. Slow and steady still finishes the race.

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